with fears up to 174,000 people could develop severe allergic reactions to the insect's bite if it became endemic in Australia. A Senate inquiry into Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) is underway ...

How can you tell if a bite or sting is serious? According to Pramod Kelkar, MD, an allergist and immunologist in Maple Grove, Minn., reactions to insect bites fall into three categories ...